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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1948
Page
6
Iowa Senator Guy M. Gillette wins re-election after defeating GOP candidate A. Wilson. Local supporters note his wartime service and campaign tours with Admiral relatives in Manchester and nearby towns. Gillette’s family, including brother Claude, helped on the trail as crowds greeted them with enthusiasm.
A crowded evening saw workers, clerical, veterans and state council members gather across multiple rooms in the large auditorium and council chamber for joint and separate sessions.
The Special Street Lighting Committee led by Andrew M Butterfield Stanley R Hunter and Etta M Thurlow presented a report with maps detailing lumen ratings for Bath street lights. The panel recommended upgrades including 4000 and 2500 lumen units and new fixtures along Leeman highway Cottage Street Bath Washington and Summer streets with cost adjustments totaling 12 826.00.
City Manager Mittendorf presents October figures: 38 arrests split 32 men 6 women for assault intoxication investigation vagrancy malicous mischief non-support petit larceny reckless driving running stop signs and speeding. Nine wrecks, 51 street lights out, no reported thefts. Fire calls to Woolwich and Phippsburg caused total losses from a defective oil stove and a burning chimney.
A Maine report warns Parker Head to Coxs Head flats show low oxygen and high coliforms. Shellfish gathering there is dangerous and should be condemned. Nearby Atkins Bay areas appear clean, but conditions near stations 3 4 and 7 could contaminate if river water changes. Nineteen men faced charges in Municipal Court for shellfish digging.
Bath Armistice Day events proceed with Scout No. 8 presenting colors at the park as Maine State Guard fires a salute and taps. A parade forms from Page and Academy streets led by Curran, with police, officials, and veterans groups, ending at the Paul L. Davis bridge dedication and a Read Pitman Square dedication. The Bath Veterans Association supplies wreaths. final meeting set for 7:30 PM at City Hall.
Rainbow Assembly of Genesta chapter invites the public to a Sadie Hawkins dance at the Masonic Temple Friday at 7:30 PM. Girls invite the boys, with Snipe's orchestra providing music and refreshments during intermission. Tickets from Jacqueline Kappell and other assembly members.
The article argues modern hospitals offer vital community services beyond urban areas, noting easier access for nearby towns to Bath’s facility. It contrasts past delays in rural maternity care with today’s faster transfers, and cites personal recollections of limited historic options.
A Bath citizen planning committee called for the legislature to create a Bath school district at its next session. They argued current Central Grammar and Center Street Primary buildings are dilapidated hazards and proposed adding rooms to Huse Memorial School to close two unsafe schools.
A new junior band forms at Morse High in Bath after a long range plan. Band Boosters led by Mrs. Madelyn Rowe promote instrument access with rentals and loans, funded by tag days and Mohiba profits. The Student Council continues support, with a November Community Center dance led by Joseph Avery to raise funds and the school backing the effort.
A large crowd attended a Sunday night tribute at Morse High School honoring Edward J. Red McMann. Co-chairman Brian M. Jewett John P. Carey and the Bath lodge organized the event, praised for its fine arrangement and presentation.
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